Setting The Fabric In An Embroidery Hoop - ELNA eXpressive 900 Instruction Manual

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Setting the Fabric in an Embroidery Hoop

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Prepare a fabric and attach a stabilizer to the wrong side
of the fabric.
The fabric and stabilizer should be larger than the hoop
size.
Draw the centerlines on the fabric with tailor's chalk.
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Lay the inner hoop and template on the fabric, matching
the centerlines of the fabric with the template.
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Loosen the hoop tightening screw on the outer hoop.
Place the inner hoop and fabric on the outer hoop.
Push the inner hoop and fabric into the outer hoop.
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Tighten the screw on the outer hoop to stretch the fabric.
Make sure that the fabric is stretched drum-tight in the
hoop.
Remove the template.
NOTE:
Make sure to match the alignment marks of the outer and
inner hoops when stretching the fabric.
Clamp the fabric to the hoop with the magnetic clamps
when using the hoop SQ23 or hoop GR.
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NOTE:
Thick layers of fabric and stabilizer may cause skipped
stitches, breaking threads or needle.
Avoid sewing on the layers thicker than 3 mm (1/8˝).
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t Hoop tightening screw
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u Alignment marks
i Magnetic clamp